MOONSHOT: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE APOLLO PROGRAM

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Join The Fivecoat Consulting Group for an immersive leadership experience drawn from one of the greatest feats in human history—the Apollo Moon landings. MOONSHOT: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE APOLLO PROGRAM takes your leadership team inside the story of how visionary thinking, complex teamwork, and relentless adaptation enabled the impossible.

When President Kennedy challenged the nation to land a man on the moon, the timeline was bold and the obstacles immense. The Apollo Program required NASA’s leaders, engineers, and astronauts to pioneer entirely new technologies, manage enormous complexity, and deliver under relentless public scrutiny. From the command centers in Houston to the launch pads at Cape Canaveral, Apollo was a masterclass in vision-driven leadership, systems thinking, and resilience in the face of failure.

MOONSHOT: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE APOLLO PROGRAM takes your team behind the scenes of this audacious mission to examine how teams align around a shared goal, adapt to evolving challenges, and deliver breakthrough results.

Participants walk in the footsteps of the mission planners, flight controllers, and astronauts who brought Apollo 11 to life—learning how leadership, trust, and communication kept the program on track, even after tragic setbacks like the Apollo 1 fire. Through immersive storytelling and guided discussions, this experience explores how to lead through complexity, inspire innovation, and keep teams focused when the margin for error is zero.

This is more than a story of going to the moon. It’s a lesson in how grounded leadership can achieve the extraordinary.

ABOUT MOONSHOT:

What Your Team Will Do:

  • Walk in the footsteps of Armstrong, Kranz, von Braun, and Kennedy

  • Examine how leadership drove innovation amid tight timelines and public pressure

  • Explore lessons from Apollo’s biggest successes—and failures

  • Build your leadership philosophy using the same tools used by America’s space pioneers

  • Experience an off-site that builds insight, trust, and alignment

What’s Included:

  • Full-day or 1.5 day immersive program

  • Leadership workbook and case studies customized for your team

  • Expert facilitation by combat veteran and leadership coach David Fivecoat and his team

  • Individual and group feedback using historical scenarios

  • Optional Add-Ons: Hogan Assessment and/or Executive Coaching

Ready to Explore The Apollo Program with Your Team?

Schedule a 30-Minute Conversation to Discuss a Leadership Experience tailored to Your Needs